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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Tools</span><span class="f_BodyText"> menu provides access to various tools including those related to code engineering, managing .EAP files, spelling options, external resources and customization of features such as configuring shortcuts.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Spell Check Project&nbsp; [Ctrl]+[F7]</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="spellcheck.htm">Spell check</a> the current project.</span></p>
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<span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F7]</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="spellcheck.htm">Spell check</a> the current package.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the language to use for spell checking.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Data Management</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="data_management_submenu.htm">Manage your project's data</a>.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Manage .EAP File</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="manage__eap_file_submenu.htm">Repair, compact or replicate</a> your .EAP file.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Run Patch</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; height:26px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Export Reference Data</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; height:26px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="exportrefdata.htm">Export reference data</a> to XML files for convenient model updating.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Import Reference Data</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="importmdgtechnologies.htm">Import</a> an MDG Technology file. (This method no longer recommended.)</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="204" style="width:204px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Generate MDG Technology File</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Display the </span><span class="f_UIControl">MDG Technology Wizard</span><span class="f_Tabletext">. See </span><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="creatingmdgtechnologies.htm">SDK for Enterprise Architect</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; height:23px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="thecustomizewindow.htm">Customize</a> the operation of Enterprise Architect.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="557" style="width:557px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Customize your general settings through the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="generalsettings.htm">Options</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext"><a href="generalsettings.htm"> dialog</a>.</span></p>
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